Baby Talk Television Program

Connie Sellecca, who was supposed to begin production Monday as the star of "Baby Talk," a new ABC comedy based on the movie "Look Who's Talking," is off the show. Sources at Columbia Pictures Television said Tuesday that the producers were attempting to recast the role by the end of the week. They hope to resume production with a new actress by Monday, using the same script they had planned to use this week.

Lassie survived three families and a forest ranger, Lou Grant moved from sitcom to the city room of the Los Angeles Tribune and Archie Bunker got his own place after he sent the Stivics packing to California and Edith bit the dust. TV characters evolve, in other words--sometimes in major ways. But never in the annals of video had a couple of all-but-anonymous toddlers been the most prominent survivors of a series housecleaning.

"Baby Talk," the ABC comedy based on the hit film "Look Who's Talking," will finally debut on Friday, March 8, at 8:30 p.m. Originally scheduled to premiere last September as part of ABC's starting fall lineup, production was delayed when the sitcom's star, Connie Sellecca, departed after a dispute with the producers and Columbia Pictures Television. Her role was subsequently recast with Julia Duffy, formerly of "Newhart." Tony Danza stars as the voice of the baby.

"Baby Talk," the ABC comedy based on the hit film "Look Who's Talking," will finally debut on Friday, March 8, at 8:30 p.m. Originally scheduled to premiere last September as part of ABC's starting fall lineup, production was delayed when the sitcom's star, Connie Sellecca, departed after a dispute with the producers and Columbia Pictures Television. Her role was subsequently recast with Julia Duffy, formerly of "Newhart." Tony Danza stars as the voice of the baby.

Because of delays in recasting the lead of its new sitcom based on the smash movie "Look Who's Talking," ABC has replaced "Baby Talk" on its fall schedule with the veteran comedy series "Head of the Class," Robert Iger, president of ABC Entertainment, announced Friday. Problems with "Baby Talk" began just as the show was about to begin production two weeks ago when Columbia Pictures Television, which is bankrolling the series, abruptly declared that star Connie Sellecca was off the show.

Lassie survived three families and a forest ranger, Lou Grant moved from sitcom to the city room of the Los Angeles Tribune and Archie Bunker got his own place after he sent the Stivics packing to California and Edith bit the dust. TV characters evolve, in other words--sometimes in major ways. But never in the annals of video had a couple of all-but-anonymous toddlers been the most prominent survivors of a series housecleaning.

Because of delays in recasting the lead of its new sitcom based on the smash movie "Look Who's Talking," ABC has replaced "Baby Talk" on its fall schedule with the veteran comedy series "Head of the Class," Robert Iger, president of ABC Entertainment, announced Friday. Problems with "Baby Talk" began just as the show was about to begin production two weeks ago when Columbia Pictures Television, which is bankrolling the series, abruptly declared that star Connie Sellecca was off the show.

Connie Sellecca, who was supposed to begin production Monday as the star of "Baby Talk," a new ABC comedy based on the movie "Look Who's Talking," is off the show. Sources at Columbia Pictures Television said Tuesday that the producers were attempting to recast the role by the end of the week. They hope to resume production with a new actress by Monday, using the same script they had planned to use this week.